by Annemarie Ward | Aug 2, 2019 | News
International Overdose Awareness Day originated in Melbourne, Australia in 2001. Aims International Overdose Awareness Day aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. It is also an opportunity to stimulate discussion about...
by Annemarie Ward | Feb 6, 2019 | News
We note with interest the alarm expressed by some Directors of Public Health in England at suggestions that the NHS may asset-strip what’s left of public health services in local authorities, for example the piece here and here We watched on with bemusement as...
by Annemarie Ward | Dec 24, 2018 | News
This year’s Christmas message is not one I have wanted to write. I have put it off until today. On the 10th of November my mother died of a gastro intestinal bleed caused by excessive alcohol intake. As I write this I am worried about the inappropriate shame my loved...
by Annemarie Ward | Jun 14, 2018 | News
Liverpool withdraw their Bid. Just for clarification – there has not been a note of interest from London as yet but we are expecting one and only moments ago this afternoon we have also received a note of interest from Middlesborough Recovery Community to host...
by Annemarie Ward | Jun 11, 2018 | News
We have just received the first note of interest to host the UK Recovery Walk 2019. Why your area should host it Liverpool was the venue for the first UK Recovery Walk in 2009, partly in recognition of the growth and vibrancy of recovery in the city. Services such as...
by Annemarie Ward | May 23, 2018 | News
First of all let us just say we realise these are very skilled posts and many people earn a good living doing these types of work. Let us also tell you that if we had funding we would pay you a very good living for doing these posts. But as it stands at the moment we...
